English Quizzes For RBI Assistant Prelims 2022- 6th March |

Directions (1-5): Rearrange the given sentence (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to form a meaningful paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

(A) Suddenly, multiple copies of books could be made quickly and easily.
(B) ‘Technology is connecting us in ways never seen before in human history. How will that change our societies, our relationships, ourselves?’
(C) As more books became available, so ideas spread much more rapidly.
(D) That’s the question that interests Michael Wesch.
(E) Being able to print texts instead of writing them by hand transformed the world. It changed the way people could communicate with each other.
(F) The last time communications technology had such a wide-ranging impact was 500 years ago with the invention of the printing press.

Q1. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) E
(e) F

Q2. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) C
(c) E
(d) B
(e) D

Q3. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) B
(e) F

Q4. Q4. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence of the rearranged paragraph?
(a) A
(b) C
(c) B
(d) D
(e) F

Q5. What will be the correct sequence of the given sentences?
(a) BDFEAC
(b) ABDECF
(c) AFDEBC
(d) FBADEC
(e) BEDACF

Directions (6-10): There has been a word omitted from the following sentences which prevents the particular sentence from becoming meaningful. Choose the option which contains the correct word to be placed in the filler. If no word is likely to fit in the sentence, then choose none of these are your answer.

Q6. Russia’s ______________________ assault on Ukraine, now in its fourth day, has faced universal condemnation from Western powers.
(a) candid
(b) binary
(c) unprovoked
(d) monetary
(e) none of these
.

Q7. Two top-10 Russian tennis stars, including world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev, have addressed their country’s _________________ of Ukraine this week.
(a) invasion
(b) paragon
(c) deficient
(d) fiscal
(e) none of these

Q8. A local entrepreneur in the Japanese tourist destination of Nara has developed an __________________ to plastic shopping bags, to protect the town’s sacred deer.
(a) syntax
(b) pristine
(c) impartiality
(d) alternative
(e) none of these

Q9. India __________________ from a procedural vote taken in UNSC to call for a special emergency session of UN General Assembly on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
(a) imparted
(b) abstained
(c) perished
(d) reinforced
(e) none of these

Q10. The South Delhi Municipal Corporation is planning to build ____________________ of 15 dinosaurs out of scrap material at a park in Sarai Kale Khan.
(a) sentiments
(b) replicas
(c) subordinates
(d) juxtapositions
(e) none of these

Direction (11-15): The sentences given below consists of an idiom given in bold. From the given alternatives identify the most suitable option reflecting the meaning of the idiom.

Q11. How can the manager praise my colleague and talk of his average performance in the same breath?
(a) saying opposite things as if both true
(b) benefiting from two different opportunities at once
(c) everything going wrong at once
(d) the worst possible situation
(e) to lose control in a situation

Q12. The editor blew hot and cold over the story for few days and then finally decided to publish it.
(a) express your sentiments too openly
(b) help someone get out of trouble.
(c) fail to influence or make an effect
(d) achieve big success, usually through luck.
(e) to keep changing your attitude towards something

Q13. Recession in the country has run its course and left an aftermath of uncertainty.
(a) say or do something that makes lot of people angry or uncomfortable
(b) let someone know that they’re less important than they think
(c) reveal your thoughts or inner feelings
(d) to develop and finish naturally
(e) do something even though it hurts your self-respect

Q14. I’ve made the request few times in the past, but it has always fallen on deaf ears.
(a) ultimately succeed from a seemingly losing position
(b) finally happening for the first time
(c) to fail to be heard
(d) see signs of improvement in a situation that has been bad for a long time
(e) continue to exist longer than expected

Q15. Over tea on Sunday, he finally let his hair down and talked about his hobbies and family.
(a) make something unimportant to seem important(b) make a demand that can’t be fulfilled
(c) being exactly right about something
(d) to be relaxed and behave informally
(e) pay too much for something

Solutions

S1. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence is BDFEAC.

(B) ‘Technology is connecting us in ways never seen before in human history. How will that change our societies, our relationships, ourselves?’

(D) That’s the question that interests Michael Wesch.

(F) The last time communications technology had such a wide-ranging impact was 500 years ago with the invention of the printing press.

(E) Being able to print texts instead of writing them by hand transformed the world. It changed the way people could communicate with each other.

(A) Suddenly, multiple copies of books could be made quickly and easily.

Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.

S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is BDFEAC.

(B) ‘Technology is connecting us in ways never seen before in human history. How will that change our societies, our relationships, ourselves?’

(D) That’s the question that interests Michael Wesch.

(F) The last time communications technology had such a wide-ranging impact was 500 years ago with the invention of the printing press.

(E) Being able to print texts instead of writing them by hand transformed the world. It changed the way people could communicate with each other.

(A) Suddenly, multiple copies of books could be made quickly and easily.

Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is BDFEAC.

(B) ‘Technology is connecting us in ways never seen before in human history. How will that change our societies, our relationships, ourselves?’

(D) That’s the question that interests Michael Wesch.

(F) The last time communications technology had such a wide-ranging impact was 500 years ago with the invention of the printing press.

(E) Being able to print texts instead of writing them by hand transformed the world. It changed the way people could communicate with each other.

(A) Suddenly, multiple copies of books could be made quickly and easily.

Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is BDFEAC.

(B) ‘Technology is connecting us in ways never seen before in human history. How will that change our societies, our relationships, ourselves?’

(D) That’s the question that interests Michael Wesch.

(F) The last time communications technology had such a wide-ranging impact was 500 years ago with the invention of the printing press.

(E) Being able to print texts instead of writing them by hand transformed the world. It changed the way people could communicate with each other.

(A) Suddenly, multiple copies of books could be made quickly and easily.

Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is BDFEAC.

(B) ‘Technology is connecting us in ways never seen before in human history. How will that change our societies, our relationships, ourselves?’

(D) That’s the question that interests Michael Wesch.

(F) The last time communications technology had such a wide-ranging impact was 500 years ago with the invention of the printing press.

(E) Being able to print texts instead of writing them by hand transformed the world. It changed the way people could communicate with each other.

(A) Suddenly, multiple copies of books could be made quickly and easily.

Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S6. Ans (c)
Sol. The appropriate word that will be used to fill the blank is unprovoked and it means (esp. of an unpleasant action or remark) not caused by anything and therefore unfair
Candid- truthful and straightforward; frank.
Binary- something having two parts.
Monetary- relating to money or currency

S7. Ans (a)
Sol. The appropriate word that will be used to fill the blank is invasion and it means an instance of invading a country or region with an armed force.
Paragon- a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
Deficient- not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient.
Fiscal- relating to government revenue, especially taxes

S8. Ans (d)
Sol. The appropriate word that will be used to fill the blank is alternative and it means (of one or more things) available as another possibility or choice.
Syntax means the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Pristine means clean and fresh as if new; spotless.
Impartiality means equal treatment of all rivals or disputants; fairness.

S9. Ans (b)
Sol. The appropriate word that will be used to fill the blank is abstained and it means formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion.
Imparted- to give or grant from or as if from a supply
Perished- (of rubber, food, etc.) lose its normal qualities; rot or decay.
Reinforced- strengthen (an existing feeling, idea, or habit).

S10. Ans (b)
Sol. The appropriate word that will be used to fill the blank is replicas and it means an exact copy or model of something, especially one on a smaller scale.
Sentiments- a view or opinion that is held or expressed.
Subordinates- a person under the authority or control of another within an organization.
Juxtapositions- the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

S11. Ans (a)
Sol. When you say two things in the same breath, you say two very different or contradictory things.
Hence, option (a) becomes the most viable answer choice.

S12. Ans (e)
Sol. Blow hot and cold: alternate inconsistently between two moods, attitudes, or courses of action in negative statements.
Hence, option (e) becomes the most viable answer choice

S13. Ans (d)
Sol. When something runs its course, it continues naturally until it finishes.
Hence, option (d) becomes the most viable answer choice.

S14. Ans (c)
Sol. If you turn a deaf ear, you ignore what others are saying.
Hence, option (c) becomes the most viable answer choice.

S15. Ans (d)
Sol. Let one’s hair down: to relax and enjoy yourself, without worrying about behaving politely.
Hence, option (d) becomes the most viable answer choice